Issue Highlights: Fee Increase Approved, Run 4 Life 5K, Ntnl. Coming Out Day

Clash
at the

Coffin

Complex
By Ryan Coody
Students high-five after completing a challenging course as part of the Clash at Coffin
Complex event last night, which showcased
Haskell’s various athletic teams. Participants
in this particular event had to spin around a
baseball bat until they were dizzy, complete
a 3-point shot on the basketball court, and
dig an item out of a whipped cream pie, using just their face.
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Photo by Ryan Coody

By Ryan Coody

Fee Increase Approved by Board of Regents,
Takes Effect Fall 2014

After nearly 6 months of waiting, the fee
increase has finally be voted on. Last week
the Haskell National Board of Regents met
via conference call and voted in favor of the
increase in fees, which will take effect Fall
2014.
The proposal, which requested that fees be
increased from $215 to $715 for on-campus
students and from $110 to $240 for offcampus students, was first presented to students last April in a special Student Senate
meeting. In that meeting, Haskell’s Chief
Financial Officer, Mike Lewis, presented the
proposal as a way to offset the decrease in
funding that resulted from the sequestration
cuts in Congress.
The decrease, 5.4% across the board, resulted in a loss of about $600,000 each year,
with fiscal year 2013 expected to bring an
additional 8-10% cut. These additional funds
are expected to fill the void left by these cuts

and are planned to maintain the current level
of service, not improve it. Lewis pointed out
in the April meeting that without the fee increase, cuts in services and staffing would
be likely.
Back in April, students voted in favor of the
increase and authorized Shere Wright, the
Student Senate President at the time, to cast
a vote in favor of the increase at the biannual
meeting of the Haskell National Board of
Regents. The item was tabled at that meeting, leaving it in limbo until last week.
Scheduled to meet again on October 9th to
revisit the issue, the Haskell National Board
of Regents was prevented from traveling
due to the government shutdown: the Department of Interior enacted a suspension
of travel which prevented the Board from
physically arriving at campus and delayed
the vote on the increase. Realizing the importance of the situation, the board opted to

meet via teleconference to handle the issue.
At Student Senate’s request, the installation
of the new washers and dryers that started
the whole change will be accelerated ahead
of the fee increase, according to the memo.
Students opinions on the increase were
mixed. Despite the majority of students supporting the increase, many point out that
they are going to be negatively affected and
face hard choices in the near future.
Students and alumni shared their thoughts
on the Indian Leader’s Facebook page:
“Even though our education should be free,
it is still the best price going. My degree
from Haskell is the one that I am the most
proud of.” - Jean Howley
“I don’t get Pell. And I’ve paid more than
$715 for books alone at another college.. if

anything I am more than happy to receive an
education at 1/4 the cost I would have usually paid.” - Paul Goodman III
“It would be nice if solutions or some helpful options can be figured out for students
to pay this $715 up front and at beginning
of semester in Fall 2014. Say if they are eligible for pell, for the business office to work
with the student (payment plan) until that
bill can be paid in full at pell distribution
time.” - Carmelita Sharpback
“Someone needs to take responsibility and
fix the problems at hand before they take it
out on the students.” - Rebecca Tyndall
“what am i going do now. prolly drop out!
[...] my dream, goal just been shot to hell.”
- Beesh Lii
Share your thoughts at
@IndianLeader84 #HaskellFeeIncrease

This film is about two little girls who go
missing, and every second counts. It shows
how far a parent’s love will go for their children.

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The Prisoners was directed by Denis Villeneuve and the cast includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Hugh Jackman, Paul Dano, Melissa
Leo, and Maria Bello.

--Thank You-Staff--

Welcome (Auditorium by the Acting Haskell
President Michael Lewis)

1:30-2:15 A History of the Cherokee People (Auditorium,
Benny Smith)

Treasurer
Benton Cooksey
benton.cooksey@haskell.edu

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On Saturday, October 26th from 1:00-7:30PM the Lawrence Cherokee
Community is hosting a free and open event, and is welcoming the public to
come out to learn a little bit about the history, culture, language and traditional games. The event will take place in the auditorium.

1-1:30

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The Prisoners was a great film to see because it was intense all throughout the film,
but it also had some humorous moments so
that you weren’t always depressed. I also
liked the music composition for this film it
made the movie have even more emotion.
Furthermore I enjoyed the setting because
it really was a typical suburban home. But
what I enjoyed the most out of this film is
the actors performances, they made you feel
as though their children were take, and that
every time they messed up, you couldn’t
help but feel even more sorry for them.
That’s how good theses actors performances were. But I really liked Jake Gyllenhaal’s
performance as Detective Loki, because as
an audience you could see how Detective
Loki was giving his all in finding the girls.
I also liked Hugh Jackman’s performance
as Keller Dover the father of Anna. Dover
because His character, his emotions, and
his actions are very realistic, and it shows
how far someone would go for someone
they love even if it means doing something
questionable.
All in all I would give this film a four out
five rating because of the actors performances and the script writing. This film is
rated R, and it lasts for 2 hours and 33 minutes.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2013
7:30 pm, Haskell Auditorium
KU Chamber choir will be joined by
Genuine Imitation & Haskell Chorus
ALL ARE WELCOME

Free Admission

October 28, 2013

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An Alaskan Experience with Stereotypes

By David Henry
I have experienced stereotyping. However it
is very different in Alaska; In Alaska most
people think of all Alaskan Native people as
Eskimos, a French word meaning eater of
raw meat. This term comes from the north
as the tundra has little in the way of wood
for cooking fires and meat is often eaten raw
and frozen. My Tribe is very much divorced
from this existence. We are a proud coastal
society who relies on the ocean and the Seal
for much of our livelihoods. In the past the
seal would provide food, clothing, lamp oil,
bone tools, weapons, and watercraft. As a
collectivist society our prestige was determined by how many family members and
slaves lived in our long dugout houses.
Most people know nothing of our culture
and lump us in with the prevailing Alaskan
Native stereotype of Eskimo. Living in a
state that is 586,412 square miles gave rise
to many distinct cultures, 40 in all, with 12
recognized regional tribes or Corporation
who work to better the lives of their shareholders, the native people.
A predominant stereotype of Alaskan Natives comes from the largest city in Alaska:
Anchorage. Anchorage, being the main hub
of Alaska, attracts many people from surrounding rural villages. These people move
for very different reason, some are brought
in due to health concerns, others due to high
fuel and food prices. Whatever the reason,
some of those people are not equipped to

live within the American city structure
which has sprung up in anchorage. Suddenly
liquor in the village that was a hundred dollars a bottle brought in by bootleggers is at
its actual 12 dollar price. This has given rise
to a population of displaced natives, without marketable skills, drunk on the streets of
Anchorage.
Nothing has hurt the nobility of Alaskan
Natives more than the stereotype of drunk,
dumb, and often mentally disturbed. Often,
when I am in mixed company, (as in with
non-natives) I am asked how I have adjusted
so well to life in the city. People are surprised when they hear I am Native, and more
surprised when they hear that I was raised in
a rural village of 400 people. The expectations of anyone from the village is that we
are helpless alcoholics who abuse our wives
and children, take advantage of welfare systems, commit suicide in alarming rates, and
are a burden on non-natives.
In actuality the village is a tough place to
live, where the people work together to provide for the community. Elders are sure to
have game in the village as those able to
hunt will do-so on their behalf. The children
play freely in the streets without fear of predation; mothers are more worried about wild
animals than strange men. In the evenings
the men and women bond over seeing how
long they can sit in homemade steam baths
(maqiq) before being “splashed out”. Elders

are respected and consulted on many issues
within the community. There are large potlucks that the entire community attend, and
are generally held within the school gyms,
which are essentially the town square.
The fact that many are surprised by my intellect, and ability to speak coherently without
the “village on my voice” bothers me, they
expect a dead eyed smelly street walker in
any Native they meet. Most of the Natives
I know in Anchorage are successful in their
fields of work, well-adjusted, family oriented people. We are generally collectivist
in nature and share our game and harvest of
berries within our small family groups; these
groups are much more important than the individuals within them.
I will now give a horrendous example of
the stereotype of my people which I experienced. As you have noticed I am not the
poster child for what an Aleut man looks
like. Generally Aleuts are broader in the
shoulders, Have rocks stuck under the skin
of their faces, and believe it or not, are paler
than I. I was going out for an evening with a
congregation of mostly white friends. On the
drive to this function my good friend decided to warn me, “Just so you know ______ is
going to be there, He’s a Neo Nazi from Alabama. But He’s ok with Natives.” I’m thinking to myself that now I have to be around the
worst form of mindless hate. True to form he
didn’t say much to me, as I fit in, it was win-

Movie Review: Now You See Me
By Faith Tallchief-Underwood
This film is about four magicians who dazzle
audiences with a series of dangerous and inventive heists and thus film as an all star cast.
The cast include Mélanie Laurent as Alma
Vargas, Michael Caine as Arthur Tressler,
Mark Ruffalo as Dylan Rhodes, Morgan
Freeman as Thaddeus Bradley, Dave Franco
as Jack, Woody Harrelson as Merritt Mckinney , Jesse Eisenberg as Daniel J. Atlas, Isla
Fisher as Henley.
In this film directed by Louis Leterrier (The
transporter) is a great film to see because it’s
filled with hilarious lines, beautiful settings
in Las Vegas, New Orleans, and New York.

Anime Club Game Night Recap
By Benton Cooksey
On Friday October 18 from 6:00pm until
1:00am, the Anime Club hosted a Game
Night. The event was free to attend and
open to Haskell students and anyone in the
Lawrence area. The event had a smaller than
expected turnout but was a huge success for
a first time event. There were several gaming systems available and tons of games to
choose from, along with a variety of board/
card games.

The Haskell Anime Club will be hosting another event towards the end of the semester.
“We are hoping for a much higher turnout
for the next Game night. We would also like
to thank everyone who participated and the
Haskell Anime Club members who were
able to help make this event happen,” said
Victoria Albers, Anime Club President.

Now You See Me also has great plot twists
that will keep you guessing to the very end
of the film. In this film it always keeps you
guessing from how the Four Horsemen did
the heists to if and who is the fifth horseman.
Throughout this film everything seems like
great tricks that our just all good tricks until
you find out each trick was part of a larger
illusion. Because of the brilliance in cleverness of these four magicians and the way the
actors portray them you’ll go from hating
them in the beginning to rooting for them to
escape by the end of the film.
If you want to see a film with hilarious lines
and actions, dangerous action sequences and
spectacular twists and turns that keep you on
the edge of your seat wondering what will
they come up next? This is a film for you
to see.
I would give this film a four out five rating
because of the actors performances, the plot
twists, and the hilariousness of the actions
and lines in this film. This film last an hour
and 55 minutes. Now You See Me is rated
PG-13.

ter time and I had my pale winter skins on.
The event went fine and well until Mr. Racist
decided that he would start speaking with a
native drawl. Saying things about firewater
and other racial stereotypes, violence is not
one of our stereotypes; unless it’s against our
wives and children. My friend standing near
and overhearing him taps him and politely
tells him I am Native. This was my queue to
meet bigotry with righteous indigenous fists.
I beat his 5’4” 140 pound frame until I was
pulled off. Had times been different, I would
have then enslaved him and forced him to
collect gull eggs on the cliffs of my Island;
knowing that if he fell to his death it would
be a fitting end.
I have also been on the receiving end of racism from my own people. I don’t get mad
when this happens, I’ve come to expect it,
it doesn’t last long when you know how to
hunt and fish, pick berries, and can outlast
most in the steam house. I am not Indian;
I think that when people see me they may
think I’m a Cherokee riding my blood to free
education and healthcare; I hate this classification. What embitters me even more is that
I have lived a life more in tune with the natural environment than most. Our cultures are
tied to the land, and the harsh existence of
our forbearers and not petty classifications
imposed by a paternalist federal government.

Presidential
Search Update
By Ryan Coody
Since Chris Redman retired in May, Haskell
has been without a permanent president. The
search has been conducted up until this point
very quietly and without much involvement
from Haskell, but last week the campus had
the opportunity to get involved in the search,
at least in a small way.
The candidates, in order of appearance in the
interviews, are:
- Venida Chenault
- Marie Etsitty
- Jonathan Hook
- Charles Cambridge
- Wayne Johnson
- Neil Trottier
- James Utterback
The timetable for seating the next president
remains unclear as it now lays in the hands
of the Bureau of Indian Education. According to comments made to students in the
audience by Bart Stevens, BIE’s Associate
Deputy Director West, the Acting Director
of the BIE will consider the top candidates
for the position as recommended by the panelists from this week’s interviews.

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By Ashley Ignacio

Haskell Indian Nations University

October 28, 2013

Run For Life 5K

Early Saturday morning, the Social Work Club hosted the first “Run for Life” event on campus.

The chilly fall air filled
the lungs of the volunteers and runners, who
all joined together to create awareness for suicide
prevention.

Josh Farmer, a Mississippi Band of Choctaw freshman, explains that he “gave it my
all” while trying to finish the run for all the
suicide victims. He has not been personally
affected by suicides but has seen the heartbreaks from other friends’ family members
back home who have taken their own lives.
Josh says we need to “influence people that
it is worth living life!”

Freshman, Isaac Johnson (Laguna Acoma Pueblo) said while he was running he thought
about all the suicide news coverage back home in Riverside, California and hopes events
like this will make a difference. He says the simplest way to prevent suicides would be to
“comfort people that look down, and just bring them back up”

Photos by Ashley Ignacio

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A Pledge

to be

Awesome!

Photo courtesy of Shane Sanderson
By Ashley Ignacio
National Coming Out Day (NCOD) was first
founded in October 1988 and it is a celebratory event for individuals who publicly identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender (LGBT). The coming out process can
be a difficult time for some individuals, but
LGBT communities from around the country strive to show their encouragement for
these particular persons by dedicating a day
to them.
This year on October 11th during the lunch
hours in front of Curtis Hall, the Haskell
Shout-OUT Club welcomed the annual
LGBT celebration for the first time with an
event called “Pledge to be an Ally!”

“An ally can be a straight
individual who is supportive
and accepting of the LGBT
community.”
The common question from Haskell students was, “What is an ally?”An ally can be
a straight individual who is supportive and
accepting of the LGBT community. They are
someone who personally advocates for equal
rights and respectful treatment no matter a
person’s sexual orientation. Being an ally
is considered the most effective and powerful voice of the LGBT movement because
it helps others understand the importance of

equality, fairness, and acceptance of LGBT
individuals.

When asked how he felt about the student’s
responses, Shane said “We roughly had 100
signatures within the first hour and it just
shows that the supporters outweigh the nonsupporters. There were only a few people
that walked off once we mentioned it was for
the LGBT community, but overall Haskell is
pro-pride and it is really great!”

Another frequently asked question was,
“What is Shout-OUT?” Haskell Shout-OUT
Club is an LGBT organization started last
semester, and its current president Shane
Sanderson explains that “It creates a bridge
between the LGBT community and their
straight allies to create Openness, Understanding, and Tolerance on Haskell campus”.
After their questions were answered, most
students took a minute out of their free time
to willingly sign their names on the “Pledge
to be an Ally” certificate and in return they
were offered homemade rainbow-themed
cupcakes from Shout-OUT for their much
appreciated support.
One of my favorite moments while observing the event was when a group of five male
students approached the area and continued
to proceed towards Curtis doors, until one
of them said he would pledge. His friends
stopped and stood around waiting for him.
The willing advocate looked up and said to
his fellow peers, “and you guys should sign
also!” Almost instantly, the other four gen

“We are supporting, it is a
way to be a friend.”

tlemen were at the table signing their names.
He then continued to say, “We are supporting, it is a way to be a friend” as he grabbed
a cupcake from the tin container. This is a
perfect example of how it only takes one
person to make a huge difference.
Most of the Haskell student’s reactions were
positive and answered with, “Definitely!”
“Ah Yeah!” “For Sure!” and “That’s Awesome!” Of course with positivity there is
always negativity. Some students were kind
enough to politely decline the offering or
simply keep walking with a smile, but others
bluntly said, “Nope!” “I’m NOT Gay!” and
“F*** that!”

I asked what he plans to do with the collected pledges and he explained that he wants
to create a collage on a big poster board and
have it displayed somewhere on campus
where everyone can see how many supporters there actually are on campus. “Hopefully
this will give the people that did walk away
today, a second chance to think it over and
maybe become a supporter”.
The “Pledge to Be an Ally” event hosted by
the Haskell Shout-OUT Club was a success
and their cupcakes were delicious! I hope to
see more upcoming LGBT events on campus.

Photos by Ashley Ignacio

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Beason Rallies for Housing Eligibility Exceptions

October 28, 2013
Letter to the Editor
EVOLUTION...Throughout time this word
has been debated. Physical, emotional, and
spiritual states constantly evolve which can
be both positive and negative. In Native
America today as we look around we are in
constant change, by the barrage of influence
both internally and externally through laws,
regulations, and statutes. The Cheyenne
River Sioux Tribe, in particular, is transforming itself. The Tribe finds itself in a
jurisdictional evolution that can fundamentally change its approach to self-sufficiency
and economic growth both in the present and
the future. Certain states are infringing on
the capability of individuals to do business
in the internet commerce arena. This should
influence the Tribe to evolve and adapt to
the changing conditions that are perceived
as negative in many of its member’s minds.

By Lori Hasselman
Student Success Technician, Jimmy Beason, presented a rough draft proposal at
the Haskell student senate meeting on September 10th that could potentially allow
students to maintain dorm eligibility when
enrollment hours fall below the requirement.
Student Senate was asked to support the initiative.
“Last spring we notice a number of students
coming in (to the Student Success Center)
with NTVs (Notice to Vacate) who would
be at only 10 or 11 hours,” said Beason.
Students are required to maintain full-time
enrollment status at 12 credit hours in order
to remain eligible for on-campus housing.
Once a student falls below the enrollment
requirement, they receive a Notice to Vacate.
The notice gives students 48 hours to move
out of the dorms.
Students often come to the Student Success
Center seeking help. Beason and other staff
assist students with enrolling in classes to
meet the 12 credit hour requirement or assists students in securing off-campus housing.
Among the handouts distributed at the Student Senate meeting was a case study detailing a situation of a student who fell below
hours due to a mix up with enrollment for a
class at KU. The student had a grade point
average above 3.5 and received a notice to
vacate for falling below the required hours.
Beason finds that many times this is a familiar scenario, especially among freshman students and most students who are not allowed
to stay in the dorms are forced to withdraw
and go home.
“When I started looking at that I wondered
why we were placing students in this position and couldn’t we create a mechanism
for them to have some leniency, so I started
looking at the policy,” said Beason.

The Haskell General Catalog states under
the section “University Residential Housing:”
“Students must maintain a minimum of
twelve (12) credit hours to be eligible to live
in the residential halls. Students who fall below the twelve-credit hour minimum must
vacate university housing and find housing
off campus.”
Beason began looking at the Student Housing Contract and found a possible direction
under “Policies Governing Occupancy” stating:
“Full-time enrollment is normally required
but exceptions to the full-time status requirement may be made for good cause shown by
the student.”
Currently, there is nothing in place to define
“good cause” as outlined in the contract.
Beason’s proposal sets guidelines for students to keep their housing if they fall below
hours such as performing a grade check, a
letter explaining the reason for the drop in
hours, obtaining a letter of support from
their advisor, and good standing requirements. The proposal states the information
would be considered by the Academic Review Board who would then render a decision regarding continued housing eligibility
for the student.
Beason also spoke with the Assistant Housing Director at KU to explore how other colleges handled similar situations and was informed that students are not asked to vacate
right away unless there is a behavioral issue.
Typically, they work with students.
The issue has been addressed with Haskell
housing officials, “When I brought it up with
another student…they weren’t necessarily
resistant to it, more so because their hands

are tied by policy. They were going by what
it states in the catalog,” said Beason.
Jimmy Tucker, Haskell Housing Director
said, “The 12 credit hour requirement for a
student to maintain full-time status is an academic policy and we must follow that policy.
We are certainly willing to comply with any
policy changes academics decides upon and
would welcome some clear cut guidelines
as to what they (academics) tell us is “good
cause.” I suspect there are other issues for
them to consider when a student drops below the hour requirement and becomes a
part-time student such as Pell eligibility,
food service, etc. At any rate, we take our
direction from academics in this situation.”
Tucker also said there have never been any
exceptions made under the terms of “good
cause” in the housing contract. “We would
work with students if it’s a medical situation;
provide students with a little more time.
What is good cause to one student, may
mean something else for another so in order
to remain fair to all, we have not made exceptions.”
Beason also presented a letter of support
from Dr. Chenault along with his proposal
to Student Senate. He has also presented his
proposal to the Academics Committee and
Student Life Committee. The matter must
now be reviewed by the University Council who will decide if the proposal will be
implemented.
“I’m not necessarily trying to change policy overall, I’m just trying to address the
stipulation that is already there in the housing contract that states the student can stay
with good cause shown. It would be better
to work with something we already have instead of trying to recreate something,” said
Beason.

Physically, the CRST Tribal Council may
need to change. If elected officials cannot commit themselves to representing it’s
constituents when changes are needed to be
made to promote self-sufficiency, people
will look inside themselves. They will educate and unify each other behind leaders that
are not afraid to challenge the powers that
reside outside the boundaries of the reservation. This challenge is not for individual empowerment, it is needed so that all members
may be empowered to provide for each other
so that all can grow together in a healthy
way. It will enable parents to provide for
their parents, children, and grandchildren.
Emotionally, the CRST members will need
to change. Tribal members can no longer
sit on their hands and watch a jurisdictional
battle being won by states within the boundaries of all reservations. A grassroots movement must begin; it has to have contributions
from all the people in order for the tribe to
evolve. Anger, resentment, and mistrust are
some of the emotions needed to spur this action to make change in the eyes of our tribal
peoples and leaders.
Spiritually, we all must change…We have to
draw from the strength inside ourselves as
individuals to stand up and unite. We have
to defend our families, neighbors, and their
families from the self-destructive practices
that have prevailed across Native America.
The people must put their individual agendas
aside and promote the welfare of all people
that fall within the jurisdiction of reservation
boundaries.
Physically, emotionally, and spiritually we
need to change. It is imperative that we join
together and fight the outside influences that
are impeding on our civil rights as Native
Americans. We have to send a message to
the non-Native politicians and the governments that they represent, that we are not
willing to stand by and let them govern us
with their jurisdiction on our land.
Today is the day we begin…
William LaPlante
Haskell Alumni 2012

October 28, 2013

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Hope for Haskell

By Ryan Coody
I have been given some wonderful opportunities during my time at Haskell. Overall
it has been an overwhelmingly positive and
growing experience for me. Haskell is truly
a special place that is much more than a college or a school, much more than just a piece
of paper, and much more than a four year
experience.
For many people, Haskell is a way of life, a
family, and a home away from home. I certainly didn’t plan on picking up that attitude
when I came here, but this community has a
way of adopting you in, even if you thought
you weren’t available. I’ve never seen people that cared so much about a school, and
I will honestly feel the emptiness when I
leave.
It’s not easy for students to come here and
slide through the four (or five, or six, or seven) years without learning anyone’s names
or joining any student clubs or organizations. In fact, the basic piece of advice I give
to freshmen when I get the opportunity to
speak to them is simply that: get involved.
If you get involved, the Haskell community
will do the rest and see that you succeed.
I very recently had the experience of sitting on the interview panel for the candi-

dates seeking to be Haskell’s next President. While I can’t speak about the specific
candidates out of respect for their privacy,
I couldn’t resist the urge to share with the
Haskell community a little insight I gained
along the way.
Students can pick up the attitude along this
process of being the most important part
of this university. Sometimes they feel that
without them here, the university would
have no reason to exist. That statement is
true.
On the other hand, without instructors, administrators, facility team members, coaches, advisers, counselors, and the rest of the
Haskell team, the students would have no
reason to come here. It would be an empty
campus, with 0% chance of success. Also a
true statement.
With those opinions in hand, sometimes it
can feel as if the two groups are heading out
to battle some days. It’s easy to maintain the
“us versus them” mentality when 95% of
students, by my own assumption, will never speak to their instructors outside of the
classroom. Those in the other 5%, those that
get involved in a larger capacity - they get to
see the other side.

Those students get to see instructors fighting
for the students, for the school, and for the
Haskell community. They get to witness students, instructors, administrators, and even
Regents come together to solve a common
problem in the best interest of the school.
Eventually, they come to the realization that
they are just temporary visitors to this campus that is being shared with them, and the
instructors and other long-term employees
here care just as much, if not more, about the
issues that students are facing.
Many times these staff members have experienced the exact same issues, been in the
exact same positions, and argued the exact
same points against the exact same problems.
Both groups have an interest in the success
of this school, and both groups rely on each
other for existence. Those facts should be
enough to bring the campus together to solve
the issues that we face. We have to meet
somewhere in the middle and work together
for Haskell’s benefit.
Students, I urge you not to rush to conclusions when an issue comes up. Communication is key - don’t see a problem, see an
opportunity to improve. Most likely, the de-

Chalked

cision was made with your best interest at
heart, even if that wasn’t the result. Calmly
explain why it didn’t work, but don’t stop
there - provide an alternate solution instead
of expecting others to solve it for you.
Staff and faculty, I would ask that you not be
afraid to include students in your information gathering and decision-making. Many
times when students “rise up” it is simply because we feel out of the loop or ignored. Try
to remember what it was like to study management skills and strategies, and be ignored
when you tried to use it. Even though we are
students, many of us have tremendous life
and work experiences that we would happily
share with you.
During the interview process, I saw firsthand
how much love there is for Haskell on both
sides. If we can open the lines of communication and harness that love as a source
of power for problem-solving, just imagine
what we could do. Maybe when this generation of students have grown and returned to
Haskell to share their knowledge and experiences, as those who have before, we won’t
be able to say we dealt with the same issues they are facing - maybe we can say we
worked together to fix them.

Spiders in Dorms

By Charlie Perry

By Ryan Coody

I can remember sitting through a long morning class in grade school watching the clock
slowly tick down to my favorite part of the
entire school day. Recess, running out those
doors to a sun drenched blacktop to twenty
minutes of bliss, one thing that still resonates
with me about those school boy days was the
hopscotch box. It would always catch my
eye, squares with different numbers drawn
out with the utmost detail in multicolored
chalk, It was quite intriguing indeed.

Students in the past week or so have seen
a rise in the number of spiders and insects
sneaking into the dorms. While some blame
it on the cold weather, that isn’t always the
main cause. According to the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle, Washington, that’s one of the biggest
myths regarding spiders out there.

Much like the hopscotch rings of our elementary school days we Haskell students
are again seeing multicolored chalk on
sidewalks. Chalk promotion, or “chalk ads”
are starting to materialize on a weekly basis around campus. Many of these ads are
promoting local 18 and over venues where
students can go dance and socialize. These
venues are also known to serve alcoholic
beverages to adults 21 and over. There has
in recent days been much debate over the
ads purposes and message. If we can assume
these “chalk ads” are allowed on campus
there are two main schools of thought to this
issue.
On one hand you have those that are outraged at the use of these “chalk ads.” Many
believe that these ads promote the use of alcohol and underage drinking. Some also believe that this form of promotion on a strictly
native campus, does nothing more then per

Photo by Ryan Coody
petuate the stereotype of Native Americans
being alcoholics.
On the other hand people believe we are a
business driven economy and the ability to
market your operation effectively is what
separates winners from losers. Chalk promotion is a very cost effective form of advertising that has been used across the nation on various campus spanning all walks
of life. Follows of this thought would also
contend that we are all awarded out rights to
free speech.
In the end it really comes down to you as
the student. Most of us are under the age of
twenty five and have only just begun to ex-

perience adult hood. Decisions we make in
our lives here at college will truly stay with
us for years to come. It’s vital that we make
the right ones. When it comes to advertising
we see many different things every day, for
things we never try or think to, yet their is
always that influence, we need to be aware.
We must also ask ourselves can I go out on
the weekend and conduct myself in a reasonable manner, be an adult?
Life is a game of trial and error, much like
hopscotch on the sidewalk, you jump and
stumble sometimes. So when those kids
asked me to play back then i said “thanks,
but ill pass, I’m more of a kickball guy.”

“If a large number appear at a specific season, it is usually late summer (August and
September) -- not a notably cold time of
year! -- rather than fall, and their appearance
coincides with the mating season of the given species. What you are seeing is sexually
mature males wandering in search of mates.
[...] House spiders are usually not the same
species as the yard or garden spiders outside
the house.”
James Tucker, Director of Student Housing,
shared this advice: “I think students should
get the insect glue strips and place them in
their rooms as they do a good job of trapping
insects. We also let students know not to
leave open food items in their rooms as ants
and possibly other insects will be attracted
to the food. All in all keeping one’s room
clean, letting staff know right away if they
see more than the usual number of spiders
or ants in the rooms so we can call facilities
for some extermination work is the quickest
way to get rid of the problem.”

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Haskell Indian Nations University

October 28, 2013

Haskell Men’s
Basketball
By Dallas Rudd
The Haskell men’s basketball team is geared
up and ready to go! The team this year is
very strong and capable, of going very far
in the post-season. The nine returning players have played with each other for the last
2 years, and know how to function as a solid
unit. Returning this year starting with the seniors are Grant Proctor, Bo Schneider, Ray
Walker, and Ron Rousseau. Also returning
this year is our juniors, Stand Lovato and
Canku One Star, along with three sophomores, Dallas Rudd, Keenan World Turner,
and Wilber Everett.
I spoke with Ron Rousseau, who averaged
11.2 points and 9.8 rebounds last season,
what were his expectations for this upcoming season,” Our success in the upcoming
basketball season will be determined by the
amount of effort we sacrifice preparing for
the season.”
The new recruiting class this year has
brought in some very talented young guys.
The three new freshmen guards, Blake Pittman, Dillion Thompson, and Zack Bruns,
have came in and stepped up competition.
The guard play this year will be one of the

Photo by Ryan Coody
best in the conference. Jayson Ferris, a sophomore, will also be playing guard.
Our bench is deep with talent and everyone
can play. Also, new to the team, is a 6’ 10”
transfer, from Northeastern State University,
TsaLdi Sequoyah.
On October 6th, at the “Clash at Coffin,”
students got to see a little sneak peak of what
they can expect for this upcoming season.

Clash

at

Coffin Complex

Coach Gary Tanner, as the event’s announcer, talked about how much work the Athletic
programs and students have put into this
year and worked to get the crowd excited.
Each athletic program was given a few
minutes to perform a skit or show off their
skills for the attending students. The Haskell
Men’s and Women’s basketball teams each
played a short scrimmage, consisting of
Haskell players on both sides. The Cross
Country team danced, and the Haskell Cheer
team performed the famous dance from
Thriller.
There were also chances for the students to
get involved. One contest pitted students
against one another in an obstacle race of
sorts - they were required to spin around a
baseball bat, pivoting at their foreheads, attempt dizzy three-point shots until one successfully went in, and then rush to the center of the court to search for a whistle in a
whipped cream pie - without their hands.
Students also had the opportunity to win

all year, and encourages fans to come be
apart, of this amazing Haskell culture.
Coach Kills Crow always asks in practice,
“Can 5 play as 1?” The answer is yes! And
the team is out to prove that this year! The
goal for this season is for the team to play as
one unit, and to win the NAIA national tournament. We have the guys, and we definitely
have the talent!

Visit From Kansas Teacher of the Year Team
By Hallie Long

...Continued from Page 1
This year the Haskell Cheer team, along
with Haskell Athletics, Haskell Band, and
all the Haskell student athletes put on a great
and inspiring show to get students and alumni pumped up about this year’s events and
programs.

There were many dunks, nice dimes, onpoint oops, and killer shots, that were put on
show for the students. Students and fans can
expect to see big plays, big wins, and a team
that can play as one.
The turnout of fan support last year set the
bar high for this season! Fans were painting
their whole bodies, making signs, and jamming out with the band! The men’s basketball plans to keep Coffin Complex rocking

cash by placing in the top three of the dance
competition. Many talented students took
the stage and performed a wide variety of
dances, entertaining the crowd the whole
way.
Later on, a limbo contest was held by members of the Link Crew. The bar reached surprisingly low levels before all but one contestant was eliminated.
All in all students had a great time, and the
stands were packed. Large crowds can be
very encouraging to the student athletes during games and other events, so hopefully the
crowds keep coming back all season.
The Haskell Athletic department took to its
Facebook Page to thank those that were involved with the clash, saying, “Thank you to
all the students, friends, family, and fans of
Haskell Athletics for joining us in our first
‘Clash at Coffin.’ It was great fun.” They
continued by thanking the department’s staff
and student-athletes.
Haskell’s next home event is
home games for basketball
and women play on October
McPherson College, women
men at 7:00pm.

also the first
- both men
29th against
at 5:30 and

On October 9, 2013 Kansas National Education Association (KNEA) had the Kansas
Teachers of the Year team come and present
to Haskell students. They started off by getting everyone that was there up and moving
with an activity to get students engaged.
One presenter described how she gets her
students engaged to start the day and get
their attention. The next speaker was talking about how to get students motivated. He
explained some of the ways that he got his
students motivated and some ideas that we
can use to get our students motivated in the
future. He also explained how teachers need
to relate students’ interests to their lesson
plans.
The teachers continued to talk and give students pointers for when they become teachers. Most of the people attending the presentation were future teachers.
According to their website, the Kansas National Education Association strives to “empower its members to promote quality public
schools, strengthen the profession of teaching, and improve the well-being of members.” They do this through “strengthening
the teaching profession, helping teachers
teach and children learn.”

This year’s Kansas Teacher of the Year is
Dyane Smokorowski and was selected because she “radiates enthusiasm for teaching
and explains that there are no walls in her
classroom; students enhance their learning
in the community through integrated projects and community service,” according to
the November-December 2012 edition of a
KNEA newsletter.
The team’s visit to Haskell only helps to solidify the experience that students receive as
part of the education program. Earlier this
year, the program received accreditation
through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), making the Haskell students competitive in their
market. According to NCATE’s website, accreditation is important because “an institution or program that has successfully completed an accreditation review has in place
the needed instructional, student support and
other services to assist students to achieve
their educational goals.”
The visit from the KTOY team will certainly
help to encourage, motivate, and support
the Haskell education program students as
they prepare to enter the workforce, and the
NCATE accreditation will go a long ways to
getting them noticed on a national level.